Patents by Inventor Steve Winden

Steve Winden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220161836
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle. In accordance with certain aspects of embodiments of the invention the hand truck and glide may be automated to automatically stabilize the hand truck, lift it into alignment with the receiver, and then lock the lever arm into place relative to the receiver and vehicle. Further, the system in accordance with aspects of the invention may automatically unload the hand truck from engagement with the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Winden
  • Patent number: 11305802
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Winden
  • Publication number: 20200361508
    Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a hand truck or dolly to a vehicle receiver or hitch while hauling a heavy load. The apparatus includes a base, an extendable lever arm and a separable intermediary glide. The base couples with the hand truck, the lever arm is extendable from the base, and the intermediary glide interconnects the lever arm to a receiver attached to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Winden